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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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